Rita Garcia joined KRIV-TV in 2011 as a reporter and later a weekday morning anchor. On Dec. 4, 2017, it was announced she would be leaving Houston to join the Fox team in Los Angeles.

Rita Garcia joined KRIV-TV in 2011 as a reporter and later a weekday morning anchor. On Dec. 4, 2017, it was announced she would be leaving Houston to join the Fox team in Los Angeles.

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Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for El Paso's KTSM-TV. On Nov. 18, 2017, she announced she was leaving Channel 2 and heading back home to California. less

Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and later as a weekend morning anchor. Rasta previously worked at Los Angeles' KABC-TV and was a weekend anchor for El Paso's KTSM-TV. On Nov. 18, ... more

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Anousah Rasta joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in October 2014 and... Photo-7060889.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. Previously, Broome was a meteorologist with Denver's KDVR-TV from October 2010 to 2016. On Aug. 1, 2017, she announced she would be leaving Channel 2 and going back to Colorado. less

Jennifer Broome joined KPRC-TV in August 2016 as the co-host for "Houston Life," Channel 2's new morning lifestyle program. Previously, Broome was a meteorologist with Denver's KDVR-TV from October 2010 to ... more

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Rebecca Suárez joined KXLN-TV in May 2011 as a news anchor and reporter. Previously, Suárez was a senior media relations specialist for the Houston Independent School District. In March 2017, HISD announced she had rejoined the district as their chief communications officer. less less

Rebecca Suárez joined KXLN-TV in May 2011 as a news anchor and reporter. Previously, Suárez was a senior media relations specialist for the Houston Independent School District. In March 2017, HISD announced ... more

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Greg Hurst joined KHOU-TV sometime in 1999. Hurst later became the anchor for the evening and night newscasts. Prior to Channel 11, he had worked at New York City's WABC-TV. He left the station on March 24, 2017 and is now anchoring at Memphis' WREG-TV. less less

Greg Hurst joined KHOU-TV sometime in 1999. Hurst later became the anchor for the evening and night newscasts. Prior to Channel 11, he had worked at New York City's WABC-TV. He left the station on March 24, ... more

joined KRIV-TV in 2004 as a reporter. Between 2004 and 2017, Spaulding rose to the anchor chair for the evening and nightly newscasts. On Aug. 19, 2017, she finally left Channel 26 to join Texas Southern University as vice president of university advancement.

joined KHOU-TV in February 2012 as the weekday morning anchor. Previously, Jang was a morning news anchor and reporter for Seattle's KCPQ-TV. In late 2016, she announced she was leaving the station. Then, in 2017, she announced she was becoming a real-estate agent and would be hosting a real-estate segment on KPRC-TV.

Lily Jang joined KHOU-TV in February 2012 as the weekday morning... Photo-6217629.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Chris Stipes joined KRIV-TV in October 2006 as a report and news anchor. Previously, Stipes was a sports anchor and reporter for Austin's KXAN-TV. In October 2016, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to become the assistant director of media relations at the University of Houston.

Chris Stipes joined KRIV-TV in October 2006 as a report and news anchor. Previously, Stipes was a sports anchor and reporter for Austin's KXAN-TV. In October 2016, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to

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Mary Benton

joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in weekend anchor. Previously, Benton reported out of Austin's KTBC-TV and Killeen's KCEN-TV. In July 2014, she announced she was leaving the station for a public relations role at the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Since then, she has moved to a communications, education and public engagement role with Harris County Public Health.

Mary Benton joined KPRC-TV in 1994 as a news reporter and fill-in... Photo-6549035.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Karla Barguiarena

joined KRIV-TV as a reporter in February 2014. Previously, Barguiarena was a reporter for KHOU-TV and an anchor for Telemundo's KTMD-TV. According to the station's website, she went into marketing and public relations for a few years before returning to the news business. In 2015, she left Channel 13 to join her husband in New Haven, Conn. She's now a freelance reporter for ABC News One.

Karla Barguiarena joined KRIV-TV as a reporter in February 2014.... Photo-6843362.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Irika Sargent (right) joined KPRC-TV as an anchor reporter in August 2011. Previously, Sargent was a reporter for Mobile's WPMI-TV and a lawyer for New York City's Greenberg Traurig, LLP. In May 2014, she left Channel 2 and joined CBS Miami as an evening news anchor. She is currently an evening news anchor for CBS Chicago.

Irika Sargent (right) joined KPRC-TV as an anchor reporter in August 2011. Previously, Sargent was a reporter for Mobile's WPMI-TV and a lawyer for New York City's Greenberg Traurig, LLP. In May 2014, she

Vicente Arenas joined KHOU-TV in January 2003 as an anchor and reporter. Previously, Arenas was an anchor for San Antonio's WOAI-TV. In March 2014, he left Channel 11 and joined CBS News as a correspondent. He is currently freelance reporting for Denver's Fox 31.

Vicente Arenas joined KHOU-TV in January 2003 as an anchor and reporter. Previously, Arenas was an anchor for San Antonio's WOAI-TV. In March 2014, he left Channel 11 and joined CBS News as a correspondent.

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Phillip Mena

joined KPRC-TV in 2012 as a weekday reporter and morning weekend anchor. In 2014, Mena left Channel 2 to become an ABC News correspondent. He is currently the co-host of "Early Today", NBC's early-morning news program.

Sharron Melton joined KTRK-TV in 2008 as an anchor. Previously, Melton was a weekend anchor for Miami's WSVN-TV. On May 6, 2015, she announced she was leaving Channel 13 after 8 years on the job. She is currently doing a reporting segment, "Sharing the Sugar," on her YouTube channel.

Sharron Melton joined KTRK-TV in 2008 as an anchor. Previously, Melton was a weekend anchor for Miami's WSVN-TV. On May 6, 2015, she announced she was leaving Channel 13 after 8 years on the job. She is

Sharron Melton joined KTRK-TV in 2008 as an anchor.... Photo-5303481.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Don Nelson

joined KTRK-TV in 1976 as a reporter and later an anchor. Previously, Nelson was a weathercaster for Albuquerque's KOAT-TV. On Feb. 2, 2015, he announced his retirement after a 39-year career at Channel 13.

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Adela Uchida

joined KTRK-TV in September 2008 as an anchor and reporter. Previously, she was an anchor for Lansing's WILX-TV. In January 2014, she parted ways with Channel 13 and joined the now-defunct News 92 FM. She is currently the weekend evening anchor and weekday reporter at CBS Austin.

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Courtney Zubowski

joined KHOU-TV in January 2008 as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor. Zubowski was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at Phoenix's KTVK-TV. In July 2014, she left Channel 11. She has since pursued gigs with various non-profit groups and has done work as a correspondent for CBS News.

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Katie McHall

joined KIAH-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor in June 2000. Previously, she was a reporter and fill-in anchor at Tucson's KGUN-TV. She left CW 39 in June 2006 for Chicago's WBBM-TV. In March 2009, she joined KTRK-TV as an anchor and reporter, but parted ways with Channel 13 five years later. In April 2014, she joined KRIV-TV as a reporter and fill-in anchor. In November 2015, she left Channel 26 for Tampa's WFTS-TV as a news anchor. She is currently a weekday evening news anchor for Tampa's WTSP-TV.

joined KPRC-TV August 2006 as an anchor and reporter. Previously, she was an advertiser for Group One Marketing and Houston's KTMD-TV.In 2012, she left Channel 2 to co-anchor Chicago's WMAQ-TV's weekday morning newscast. She is currently the co-anchor of "Today in L.A.," a program on Los Angeles' KNBC-TV.

joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. Atkinson left Channel 2 in August 1988 to join Harris County Precinct 3 as an executive assistant. In 1992, he joined KRIV-TV as an weekend anchor and reporter. On May 22, 2014, he announced he was retiring after a 22-year career with the station. He is currently a communications and media training instructor for The Ammerman Experience.

Ford Atkinson joined KPRC-TV as a reporter in May 1982. Atkinson... Photo-6053864.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Steve Simon

joined KIAH-TV in July 2000 as an anchor and reporter. Previously, Simon was a general assignment reporter for Miami's WSVN-TV. In December 2013, he announced he was leaving CW 39 to become news director for Dallas' KDAF-TV.

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Lucy Noland

joined KHOU-TV in May 2007 as an anchor. Previously, Noland was an anchor for New York City's WNYW-TV. In June 2011, she announced she was leaving Channel 11 to anchor the newscasts at Los Angeles' KNBC-TV. She is currently the anchor for Philadelphia's Fox 29.

Lucy Noland joined KHOU-TV in May 2007 as an anchor. Previously,... Photo-1385566.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Ned Hibberd

joined KRIV-TV in January 1990 as a weekend anchor and reporter. Previously, he was an administrative assistant in the U.S. District Court. In November 2013, he announced he was leaving Channel 26 to become assistant news director for Charlotte's WJZY-TV. He is currently the executive producer of investigations and special projects for Charlotte's WCNC-TV.

Ned Hibberd joined KRIV-TV in January 1990 as a weekend anchor... Photo-5453003.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Mike Barajas

joined KRIV-TV in August 1986 as a reporter and anchor. In January 2011, Barajas unceremoniously parted ways with Channel 26 after a 24-year career. He later became a news anchor for the now-defunct News 92 FM on KROI-FM.

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Jan Jeffcoat

joined KRIV-TV in November 2004 as a news anchor. Previously, she was a news anchor for Charlotte's WBTV-TV. In June 2006, she left Channel 26 and became a news anchor for Chicago's WFLD-TV. She is currently the news anchor for WUSA-TV in Washington D.C.

Jan Jeffcoat joined KRIV-TV in November 2004 as a news anchor.... Photo-1426399.70380 - Houston Chronicle

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Steve Mark

joined KHOU-TV in December 1984 as a sports anchor and reporter. In May 1988, Mark left Channel 11. He went on to become a sports anchor and reporter for KRIV-TV in August 1998. In May 1997, he left Channel 26 and joined KPRC-TV as a sports anchor and reporter. He left Channel 2 in January 2007 and joined the Houston Dynamo a month later as the director

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Natalie Bomke

joined KRIV-TV in April 2010 as a morning news anchor and reporter. Previously, she was an anchor and reporter for Sacramento's KTXL-TV. In September 2013, she announced she was leaving Channel 26 to join Chicago's WFLD-TV as an anchor and reporter.

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Sibila Vargas

joined KRIV-TV in October 2007 as an anchor. Previously Vargas was a reporter for CNN in Los Angeles. On Oct. 5, 2010, Vargas announced she was leaving Channel 26 to anchor Los Angeles' KCBS-TV. She is currently an anchor for Spartanburg's WSPA-TV.

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Giff Nielsen was the sports director for KHOU, but more importantly, he was an NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers. After 35 years in Houston, Nielsen left for Utah to serve as the general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. less

Giff Nielsen was the sports director for KHOU, but more importantly, he was an NFL quarterback for the Houston Oilers. After 35 years in Houston, Nielsen left for Utah to serve as the general authority of the ... more

Wendy Corona's departure from KPRC 2 was anything but amicable. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. After a freelance stint at WFAA, she is now an anchor/reporter at WSB TV in Atlanta, Georgia. less

Wendy Corona's departure from KPRC 2 was anything but amicable. The former anchor filed a lawsuit against the station, citing breach of contract and defamation. After a freelance stint at WFAA, she is now an ... more

Jerome Gray was hired at KPRC 2 in 2005 as a senior news editor and anchor. Management decided not to renew his contract in 2011, but it wasn't long before Houston METRO took him in as their new spokesman.

Jerome Gray was hired at KPRC 2 in 2005 as a senior news editor and anchor. Management decided not to renew his contract in 2011, but it wasn't long before Houston METRO took him in as their new spokesman.

Former KTRK 13 reporter Andy Cerota started at the station in 2003. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position.

Former KTRK 13 reporter Andy Cerota started at the station in 2003. After ten years on the job, Cerota left for KPRC 2 in an anchor/reporter position.

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Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a
weekend anchor. She was then promoted to the weekday evening anchor
position. After 16 years, Lorelle resigned her post after she was
demoted to the afternoon newscast, a decision that was not met favorably
amongst community leaders. She did some freelance work for Fox 26 KRIV
before going on to do real estate and work on the "Linda Lorelle
Scholarship Fund." She also works on Houston PBS' "Red, White and Blue." less

Linda Lorelle (right) joined KPRC 2 in 1989 as a weekend anchor. She was then promoted to the weekday evening anchor position. After 16 years, Lorelle resigned her post after she was demoted to the ... more

Shara Fryer works as a morning radio news anchor for KTRH 740-AM, at the radio studio. Previously, she was a reporter, then anchor at ABC 13 KTRK from 1980 to 2006.

Shara Fryer works as a morning radio news anchor for KTRH 740-AM, at the radio studio. Previously, she was a reporter, then anchor at ABC 13 KTRK from 1980 to 2006.

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Pattie Shieh joined Fox 26 KRIV in 1989 as chief videotape editor. Six
years later, she graduated to a reporter and morning anchor position.
When the station elected to not renew her contract, she moved on to
radio station News 92 FM as a reporter. Since June 2013, she is the
regional public relations manager at Lyondell-Basell. less

Pattie Shieh joined Fox 26 KRIV in 1989 as chief videotape editor. Six
years later, she graduated to a reporter and morning anchor position.
When the station elected to not renew her contract, she moved ... more